Nitin Mehta

IDEA OF INDIA: FACILE BAD-MOUTHING OR MUCH MORE

May 28, 2022

Around 500 delegates, 50 of whom were from abroad, took part in the conference. The conference was called ‘The Idea of India’ and took place in London from 18 to 20 May 2022. It was organised by Bridge India Foundation which registered as a charity in the UK in 2019....

Vishwa Bharatiya: Indian diaspora’s new identity

October 15, 2021

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the United States, U.S. President Joe Biden mentioned his India connection and said that his “great, great, great, great, great, grandfather had settled in India and had married an Indian.” President Biden is one of the many politicians in different parts of...

A nation born out of Sanskrit, and still in love with it

October 17, 2020

Germany has had a special affinity for Indian mythology, literature and philosophy, which can be traced back to the country’s interest in Sanskrit. Since then, several German philosophers, scholars and even politicians have been inspired by works and ideas originating from India. The German Empire, also called the Second Reich,...

Majority phobia & majoritarianism

August 28, 2020

The last 30 years have seen mass migration to many parts of the world. Hunger, wars, ethnic conflicts and lack of opportunities are all causes for people migrating to countries where they might find safety and economic prospects. The pattern in Western Europe, which has seen a massive influx of...